joy.joyner on Mar 03 2009 | Filed under: Beads, Crafty Folks, Etsy Shops, Findings, Jewelry Supplies, Shopping Guide
Are you a jewelry designer looking for some unique hand crafted components to use in your designs? Well, let me tell you about one of my favorite placces for such things. I first fell in love with her amazing Goddess beads and pendants. They beautifully represent the Goddess that lives inside each and every woman [...]
joy.joyner on Oct 07 2008 | Filed under: Findings, Jewelry, Ramble, beach, nature
This past weekend was a mellow one. Saturday was lounge around the house day. Hubby and Kiddo had a guy game day, and they both needed it. I spent the day cleaning up my beading table, it had gotten to be quite the mess! I like to call it ‘pushing the reset button’ :) Sunday [...]
joy.joyner on Apr 10 2008 | Filed under: Beads, Beady Goodness, Blogroll, Findings, Jewelry Supplies, Shopping Guide
Recently I realized I wasn’t sharing one of my favorite things to read, the Art Bead Scene blog! What are Art Beads? I’m glad you asked! Art beads are beads that are handmade by independent artisans. They can be anything from lamp worked glass beads, to fiber, polymer clay, metal…and beyond! If you’re not sure [...]
joy.joyner on Feb 05 2008 | Filed under: Findings, Jewelry, Metal
I’ve been getting this question a lot lately, and figured it was time to spill my beans on the subject. It seems a lot of people are worried about being allergic to copper. With all of the metal allergies out there, I can understand the concern and worry. I have gone to great lengths to [...]
